Mixers and mixing

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Tell us What is your mixer make, and how you operate your mixing-up set up when you are working.
IE, what do you mix in -on ?.
do you have a water-butt ?.
big -little mixes.?
you-or labourer?
just every thing you do or like it done in a certain way,

 

[Sean Kelly]

Topps tiles own brand mixer. This is only used on big jobs. Otherwise it's mixing by hand for me. I sometimes use my Makita drill and a paddle I use for grout, but I think if I overuse it it will burn out the motor.

 

[radim]

i got paddle mixer from Aldi. WORX brand. was £40 and is great value for money. cleaned with hammer occasionally....

 

[Sean Page]

I use a variable speed SDS drill and a large paddle and a flexi tub mixer for the adhesives.

For grout I use a bucket and bucket trowel. I prefer to mix the grout by hand so I can get the consistency just how I want it.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

£39.95 paddle mixer from Lidl or Aldi - best value tool around. When I first bought a paddle mixer 15 years ago I told my son I didn't need him anymore!
He's still with me but now it's me that does the mixing.
As I struggle to lift a full bag mix it's usually just a half bag enough for a couple of metres at a time.
When we're on the geometrics it's normally a hand mix for the borders .

 

[stone tiler]

£39.95 paddle mixer from Lidl or Aldi - best value tool around. When I first bought a paddle mixer 15 years ago I told my son I didn't need him anymore!
He's still with me but now it's me that does the mixing.
As I struggle to lift a full bag mix it's usually just a half bag enough for a couple of metres at a time.
When we're on the geometrics it's normally a hand mix for the borders .

Timeless, shouldn't you be enjoying your holiday?!?!?!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Raining!!
So why are you on the forum at 5.45 English time.
You having an early night when the old guy is away? I knew you only worked 11 hour shifts when he was there to keep you on your toes.
Sun, sangria and coffee con leche is what it's all about here!

 

[widler]

Belle variable speed,110,cracking mixer, slow start so no surprise splats when it 1st kicks in
I mix in either gorilla tub or tilemaster bucket, depends on how much i mix, big floor like im on now, a bag at a time, a bathroom , if its standard set a full bag, rapid i mix half

 

[foggy34]

110v evolution twister -screwfix had 2 now one im on at min must be 3-4 yrs old!around £90

 

[White Room]

Eibenstock 240v slow start by far the finest mixer by a mile, also have a another and used for mixing plaster for at least 15+ years and 2 trigger replacements.

Work on my own and mix on a tarpaulin sheet.

 

[Rookery]

I use a variable speed SDS drill and a large paddle and a flexi tub mixer for the adhesives.

For grout I use a bucket and bucket trowel. I prefer to mix the grout by hand so I can get the consistency just how I want it.

Same here

 

[Spud]

cheapy from screw fix 89.99 when my rubi basic line died , I used a plasteres mixing bucket just for the mixer to spin clean after each mix clean with a nylon brush if we are using rapid .

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Like MArk Eibenstock 240v slow start, and the same in 110v , i still have some rafina black mixing tubs, but i like the 75 ltr gorilla tubs, usually no need for a sheet as we mix down in the pool, i have got a brand new one i found in a skip, and it runs great, not used it on a job -yet, i use the big bucket trowels with the square ends so as to get to the bottom of the bucket, i first brought them back from germany in the 70's LOL..........

 

[White Room]

Like MArk Eibenstock 240v slow start, and the same in 110v , i still have some rafina black mixing tubs, but i like the 75 ltr gorilla tubs, usually no need for a sheet as we mix down in the pool, i have got a brand new one i found in a skip, and it runs great, not used it on a job -yet, i use the big bucket trowels with the square ends so as to get to the bottom of the bucket, i first brought them back from germany in the 70's LOL..........

You jammy bugger:smilewinkgrin:

 

[stone tiler]

Raining!!
So why are you on the forum at 5.45 English time.
You having an early night when the old guy is away? I knew you only worked 11 hour shifts when he was there to keep you on your toes.
Sun, sangria and coffee con leche is what it's all about here!

Ahh a nice bit of rain....remind you of home?hahaha. Early day for parents evening today. Have given up trying to keep up with the work load this week. Just too busy!! They'll all have to wait till I get to them. No rush is there

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just had my evening meal sitting on the bar with another coffee!
Thinking about those hard working lads back in Blighty!
And to think my boss has allowed me to be off for another week and he's just taking it all in his stride!

 

[Ian]

I have an Aldi special, nearly 2 years it's been going. It did pack up a couple of weeks ago but, a bit of fiddling and it's running again. I always mix in a gorilla bucket, half bag at a time. I have a water bucket that sits alongside that holds about 20 litres, I also use this bucket for cleaning the whisk and my trowels etc.

 

[area tiling]

I use an evolution mixer , mix on a tarpaulin sheet , large bucket of water to whisk the paddle in after each mix! Do all my own mixing as I work by myself !

 

[RDTiling]

I picked up a Lidl paddle mixer a couple of weeks ago, for £40.

Before that, I was using an electric drill with a Faithful mixing whisk. I mix in a Gorilla tub with another gorilla tub full of water for cleaning the whisk and trowels.

I mix myself too, as I work on my own.

 

[Peter]

I take the lid off the Green Star.

 

[The D]

 

[Time's Ran Out]

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Some technology makes our job easier!
And I note the arm is tight fisted!

 

[Andy Allen]

here's mine....had it about 20 years and never let me down...

 

[Dougs Third Go]

this is same as mine, I usually mix up maybe half a bag a time if I'm on bathroom walls or a full bag rapid set if I'm on a decent sized floor. Usually mix into a 42 litre gorilla tub.

 

[thompsonbrown]

I have a rubi mixer from tradetiler. Had it about 4 yrs still going strong,. and still with original whisk.